ABOUT THIS ALBUM

Album Notes

Get ready for a music induced journey back in time! Feel like you're enjoying a party in medieval times as you step into the pub of a small harbour town that unbeknownst stands on the brink of destruction by an enemy force. Or is it? Dutch metalband Bards of Valor brings you a story of hope and ruin with their energetic, epic and straightforward super catchy folk metal about vikings, battles and booze.

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DRINKING SONG

When the sun goes downWe will party all night longDrinking beer until we dropDancing till the sun comes upUnder starry skiesWe rekindle our old tiesDrink and dance into the nightFeasting till the morning lightHey!(2x)

We live not just to workWe work so we can liveSo when the harvest’s inWe have a great festival to giveFeast your eyes on meaty piesOn treats of sweet and golden meadThe beer is cold and the girls are readyIt's time for fun in our great city

When the sun goes downWe will party all night longDrinking beer until we dropDancing till the sun comes upUnder starry skiesWe rekindle our old tiesDrink and dance into the nightFeasting till the morning lightHey!

All across the townIn every street and squareThere’s joyful music soundsAnd sweet smells in the airEveryone is having funThe young and old, the shy and boldThe alcohol flows rich and free So come and have a drink with me

When the sun goes downWe will party all night longDrinking beer until we dropDancing till the sun comes upUnder starry skiesWe rekindle our old tiesDrink and dance into the nightFeasting till the morning lightHey!

When the twilight fallsFlowers grace our ancient hallsLight the torches on the wallsFor the beer and whisky callsNow hold your cups up highGreet our fathers in the skyFor they’re with us here tonightFeasting till the morning light

When the sun goes downWe will party all night longDrinking beer until we dropDancing till the sun comes upUnder starry skiesWe rekindle our old tiesDrink and dance into the nightFeasting till the morning lightHey!

Come have a drink with me!

SCOUT'S HONOUR

Run, run for your livesYou must warn the cityThey, they have to knowOf this foe without pity(2x)

These woods always felt so safeNoone there to change our wayForest life beats wall night shift Each patrol a holiday

A trail of death across the treesA giant encampment in the gladeHope to God we’re still unseenBefore we fail to make the grade

Three arrows shook us from our aweTrapped against the walls of greenHunted like a husk of haresWe run like mad to flee the scene

Pursuers spew forth from the gatesRallied by the watchmen’s cryHead for town to bring them wordIf we fail the will all die…

Run, run for your livesYou must warn the cityThey, they have to knowOf this foe without pity(2x)

Exhausted we reach the bonfire towerScreaming soldiers at our backIt's all we can do to light the flamesTo warn the town of the coming attack

Rest easy, we have not broken our oathBut we’ll never make it homeThe only thing that's left to doIs sell our lives dearly here

Fight, fight for your livesThey can't reach the cityHere! We stand our groundWe will show them no pity

We are not a warlike peopleThat won’t mean we’ll just roll over When the enemy approaches usAnd threatens all that we hold dear

So we mass our forces and shine our bladesMake them break their teeth on usWe’ll make them rue the day they came hereWhile we await them with steely spirit and

Forges blazing hotHammers pounding steelArrows by the sheafThey will find us battle readyGiant ballistaeCauldrons full of oilWalls untouchableThey will never break our spirit(2x)

A hundred armies tried beforeTo take our wealth and burn our artTo raze our towers to the groundAnd take our wives, so pure of heart

A hundred armies failed beforeAnd had their strength just drained awayAs they broke and died against our wallsWhile we watch them with steely eyes

Forges blazing hotHammers pounding steelArrows by the sheafThey will find us battle readyGiant ballistaeCauldrons full of oilWalls untouchableThey will never break our spirit(2x)

From the forest edge rise great clouds of dust We all watch in awe as soldiers fill the muddy fieldsCountless scarlett flagsEndless seas of spearsMassive trebuchetsMaybe we are not prepared

DOLDRUMS

From port to port, from stern to bowPacked with spices, from an eastern townFood and clean water but just for a monthBut we did not foresee the doldrumsAt this time, at this time of yearAt this time in the season

Sweet Mother OceanWhy is the wind gone?

The captain rations breakfast and dinnerKeeps some food aside for his sweetheartI don’t think it’s fair that I am starvingBut captain’s word is law

So under gray and broken skiesWe charge ahead, nowhere to hideScreams so loud, from dust we’re blindCries of pain assault my mind

Sword and shield my only friendsI slash around, the world runs redWe fall like flies there in the fray

And I hear the cries of pain in thereA thousand men died in vain

BROKEN LINES

Run, My brothers, the lines have broken downOur will is shattered, our shields lie sundered on the groundWe will not see our homes todayAs they cut us down, one by one

Stand, you cowards, pick up your bladesRally behind me and we’ll take the dayKeep up the fight, I’ll show you howThink of your loved ones, don’t give up nowThink of all that we’ve been throughStay strong, this city depends on youQuitting now will make it all for naughtStand tall and fight, like you were taught

We can’t commander, how will you keep us safe?When our foe advances, coming at us, wave after wave

He’s right my brothersWe should not cower backWe must safeguard our homeand repel this attack

With me my brotherstogether we can winwe’ll lure them in hereand we’ll close them in

Now fight my friendsShow them the mightOur endless strengthThe real battle has just begunNow ride with meFor victory!